diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index be2e9fa46..8c192cc44 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data REST</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml
index 6c1df0d11..77574dd74 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-core/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
index 8f0045e05..2ceb75a53 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-hal-explorer/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-hal-explorer/pom.xml
index 3fb209a32..65d3b2a65 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-hal-explorer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-hal-explorer/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-hal-explorer</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
index 19e10ee37..afe585240 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/pom.xml
index 6e30e7225..b2a06e35f 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-webmvc</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 	</dependencies>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/pom.xml
index fca18a615..cec08afa9 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-mongodb/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-mongodb/pom.xml
index 9171b198c..4ab9d6b07 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-mongodb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-mongodb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-security/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-security/pom.xml
index 339af01ca..08934c5ab 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-security/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-security/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-core</artifactId>
-			<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 			<type>test-jar</type>
 		</dependency>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-shop/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-shop/pom.xml
index 203d13c46..5369c41d3 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-shop/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-shop/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<name>Spring Data REST Tests - Shop</name>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-rest-tests-shop</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
index ee7b7fa82..2c8dd9f54 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-rest-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>4.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>4.3.0-RC1</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>